Lansford Gets New Postmaster

Karnish, Lehighton postmaster since 1982, succeeds Lawrence Furey of Lansford, who retired last year. Gary Fisher of Allentown has been serving as officer in charge of the Lansford post office.

Karnish is returning to the post office where he began his career as a substitute clerk-carrier in 1968.

Confirmation of the appointment was received Wednesday from Art Edwards, sectional manager for the Postal Service in the Lehigh Valley.

During Karnish's tenure in Lehighton, an addition to the post office building was completed, and other renovations and improvements were made.

Karnish was transferred in 1969 to the Bethlehem post office. In 1980, he was promoted to supervisor at the Lehigh Valley Management Sectional Center.

Between 1980 and 1982, he was the officer in charge of the Whitehall Townshippost office, as well as superintendent of postal operations. He was officer in charge of the Lehighton office until his appointment as postmaster.

A 1960 graduate of the former Lansford High School, he completed numerous postal and management courses at the Postal Management Academy, Potomac, Md.

A four-year Air Force veteran, he was a member of the Air Police. He was discharged in 1964 as a sergeant. He was a member of the Lansford Police Department for the next five years.

Son of Josephine Karnish of Lansford and the late John C. Karnish, he is married to the former Mary Ann Mikulski, also of Lansford. They are the parents of four sons.